AP-SAND MINING & SALES MANAGEMENT –USER MANUAL The Government of AP has taken a decision to allot the Sand Mining and Sale activity to SHGs - organizations of rural poor women, keeping in view the inclusive growth.

Read more about AP govt to bring new sand mining policy in Jan, 2016 on Business Standard. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said a new sand mining policy would be brought into force from January 1, 2016.

Under the new one, DWCRA groups will have to compete with others. Cabinet sub-committee will be constituted to finalise the parameters for fixing price. : The State government has backtracked on allotting sand mining to DWCRA self-help groups and has decided to go for open auction, besides coming up